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N.H. Schools Stocking Their Virtual Shelves With E-books

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 4:48pm

E-books are now selling more copies than hardbound, print books, and the average public library e-book collection has expanded by 55 percent in 2010 and 75 percent in 2011.

NHPR

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Studying the Effects of Library Resources in the Classroom

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Newark (Calif.) Schools to Lose Librarians Unless Alternative Funding is Found

Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Mon, 04/02/2012 - 2:28pm

Starting next year, most school libraries in Newark will be missing a key aspect – librarians.

NewarkPatch.com

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Encouraging Reading from the Top-Down

News Update

To encourage curiosity in reading among students, Superintendent Edythe Austermuhl mingles with students in their classrooms, hold informal book talks, and find new readings.

Marion Herbert

District Administration, September 2011

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Celebrate the Freedom to Read During Banned Books Week

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Banned Books Week raises awareness to protect access to books.

Courtney Williams

District Administration, September 2011

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Librarians Readying for Common Core

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School librarians are preparing for the Common Core and its new emphasis on 21st-century skills including information literacy, primary resources, independent thinking and complex texts.

Marion Herbert

District Administration, Jul 2011

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